Sony STR-DG820

62% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Clinically clean sound ; Fine with dramas ; Simple setup

Too clinical for game mayhem ; No S-video, upscaling, or analogue multichannel inputs

Fails to make much of an impression with its clinical performance, but this receiver wins us over with its user-friendliness

On-board HD audio decoding ; four in, one out HDMI ; dynamic, detailed, exciting sound ; good with stereo music, too

Average build and style ; multichannel inputs are lacking

Brilliant all-rounder – this receiver will take some beating

4 HDMI InputsDigital Cinema Auto Calibration with microphoneXM Radio capabilitiesWalkman/ iPod connectivity with optional dockQuality video support

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Ease of setting up using the mic to ensure the mix is correct whereever you place the speakers

Size - its huge.

Superb sound for the money,what you would expect from a much more expensive amp.

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Range of connections gives you pretty much everything you'd want, all clearly marked and accessible. It's a really solid piece of kit which gives you confidence - and it delivers on this promise. Fantastic value for what you get.

Manuals is a little too simplistic, but they're never much good anyway I suppose. That's the only bad thing I can think of...

Easy setup!Brilliant sound, HD decoding!

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great sound,big output,4hdmi inputs,very easy to set up,surround sound is fantastic in true-hd even better with dts-hd master.i would recommend this receiver to anybody top class sound at a good price

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Very good quality sound, great build quality and excellent remote

Very easy to set up and use. Handles the new HD soundtracks Dolby TruHD, DTS HD MA, and Linear PCM which bring films to life in a way I did not think possible. Has 4 HDMI inputs which carry both sound and vision meaning you don't have a mass of...

The instruction manual leaves a bit to be desired. It uses bullet points with little notes at the end rather than just explaining the points in paragraphs. In my case I was upgrading my system, so had set up a receiver before. A complete beginner may...